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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Although it doesn't release until Friday, September 13, my latest contemporary romance, Hungry for Love, is now available for pre-order in both paperback and ebook from Dreamspinner Press. Click on the links above (or below) to have your copy ready for delivery on release day.

Nate Tippie and Brandon Wilde are gay, single, and both hoping to meet
that special man, even though fate has not yet delivered him to their
doorstep. Nate's sister, Hannah, and her kooky best friend, Marilyn, are
about to help fate with that task by creating a profile on the gay
dating site, OpenHeartOpenMind. The two women are only exploring, but
when they need a face and body for the persona they create, they use
Nate as the model.

When Brandon comes across the false profile,
he falls for the guy he sees online. Keeping up the charade, Hannah
begins corresponding with him, posing as Nate. Real complications begin
when Brandon wants to meet Nate, but Nate doesn’t even know he’s being
used in the online dating ruse. Hannah and Marilyn concoct another story
and send Nate out to let the guy down gently. But when Nate and Brandon
meet, the two men feel an instant and powerful pull toward each other.
Cupid seems to have shot his bow, but how do Nate and Brandon climb out
from under a mountain of deceit without letting go of their chance at
love?

Real Men. True Love.
Rick R. Reed draws inspiration from the lives of gay men to craft stories that quicken the heartbeat, engage emotions, and keep the pages turning. Although he dabbles in horror, dark suspense, and comedy, his attention always returns to the power of love. He’s the award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifty works of published fiction and is forever at work on yet another book. Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…” You can find him at www.rickrreed.com or www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA with his beloved husband and their fierce Chihuahua/Shiba Inu mix.

"The synopsis of this story does a wonderful job of letting you know what to expect when you read this short piece. However it only hints at deep emotions you will experience as you do so. I was so moved by the powerful feelings awakened in me as I read that I literally broke down and bawled before I reached the end. Real gut-wrenching, shoulder- heaving sobs. After I read it through once, I immediately started it again. And I cried just as hard the second time. The tears were for the senseless loss of opportunity and for the pain of two good men who deserved but were denied what so many people have and take for granted: the freedom to love without fear of repercussions."

"Overall, Family Obligations is a beautiful, wonderfully written story. I adore the characters and the setup is creative and perfect. I have read both authors’ in the past, so I’m not surprised that this short is one that I couldn’t put down. It’s angsty, emotional, and heartwarming."

BLURBTate D’Angelo always believed he knew who his father was. Beloved doctor, devoted husband and father, a kind soul...these were the words shared by everyone who came to his funeral. So when his father’s old college buddy, Randy, approaches him after the service, Tate expects to hear echoes of the same.

What he gets, instead, is almost a lifetime’s worth of letters that tell him so much more and cause him to view his father—and his family—in a whole new light.

The truth, about a secret love kept buried for decades, astonishes him. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, Tate’s unsure if he can bear hearing how the lives of these two men entwined over the years, but he reads on anyway, discovering more to value, more to respect, and most importantly, more to love about the man who raised him.

Real Men. True Love.
Rick R. Reed draws inspiration from the lives of gay men to craft stories that quicken the heartbeat, engage emotions, and keep the pages turning. Although he dabbles in horror, dark suspense, and comedy, his attention always returns to the power of love. He’s the award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifty works of published fiction and is forever at work on yet another book. Lambda Literary has called him: “A writer that doesn’t disappoint…” You can find him at www.rickrreed.com or www.rickrreedreality.blogspot.com. Rick lives in Palm Springs, CA with his beloved husband and their fierce Chihuahua/Shiba Inu mix.

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Real Men. True Love.

I draw inspiration from the lives of gay men to craft stories that quicken the heartbeat, engage emotions, and keep the pages turning. Although I dabble in horror, dark suspense, and comedy, my attention always returns to the power of love. I'm addicted to books--I've written and had published more than 35 novels and counting, some of which have won awards and made it to the top of the Amazon bestseller charts. I'm forever at work on yet another book. Lambda Literary called me: "A writer that doesn't disappoint…" I live in Palm Springs, CA with my beloved husband who tries, mostly successfully, to keep me out of trouble. When I'm not writing, I'm cooking, reading, running, or traveling.

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